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Anna Cook United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 52 Dogs 0 / Races 0 05 Dec 2011 16:55
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How do other people keep their hounds warm enough at night? Mine is currently on my bed with a fleece on and still cold in the middle of the night.
Mick Livesey United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 132 Dogs 3 / Races 0 05 Dec 2011 17:39
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Hi Anna,
During these cold spells the best way to keep them warmer is increase their feed and fat content of the feed. If your dogs on your bed with a fleece on and still cold id definitely look at adding more fat to the diet. Hope this helps and good luck
Mick
Anna Cook United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 52 Dogs 0 / Races 0 05 Dec 2011 17:42
i find there is great heat in straw, mine are on about 2 feet of straw on there bench. it the morning it is laid flat but i ruffle it up again in the evening. They lie down in the middle of it and they look to be very warm
Kieran Lennon Ireland (Verified User) Posts 1166 Dogs 24 / Races 1 05 Dec 2011 20:20
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HEAT LAMPS ....
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 05 Dec 2011 20:26
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Try double rugging your dog, Anna.
Anna Cook United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 52 Dogs 0 / Races 0 05 Dec 2011 20:32
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Thanks Carole, think a t-shirt will have to do for tonight but ive got a little sleeper fleece is on its way :-). Unfortunately a little difficult to set up heat lamps/ straw in the home.. maybe one day when im rich enough to have a whole kennel of retiree's
Kieran Lennon Ireland (Verified User) Posts 1166 Dogs 24 / Races 1 05 Dec 2011 22:34
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anna cook wrote:
Thanks Carole, think a t-shirt will have to do for tonight but ive got a little sleeper fleece is on its way :-). Unfortunately a little difficult to set up heat lamps/ straw in the home.. maybe one day when im rich enough to have a whole kennel of retiree's
Ah Jaysus ..They're indoors ..I think they'll be alright so lol
Kieran, if you look again at what Anna first wrote, her dog wears a fleece and sleeps on her bed. Sounds better cared for than a lot of people, lol
Seriously Anna, you could try another fleece on top, perhaps one of those thermo ones. Failing that, get a good hot electric blanket and let your dog under the covers with you.
Feel I almost know him/her now, what was your dog's racing name?
John Ennis Ireland (Verified User) Posts 67 Dogs 0 / Races 0 05 Dec 2011 23:07
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shouldn't really be cold if sleeping at the end of your bed. 1o degree c i think is what heated kennels are kept to-could be wrong. house thermosat set 20-25 so couldn't be down past 5 in d nite could it? maybe she's getting overheated in front of fire or in warm room and feels the cool then.could have a bit of a cold-simple temp reading or blood work will show this-or just a bit of care and attention and maybe over the counter antibotics to help along the way. how do you know shes cold is she shiving(spelling?)
Margaret Stocken United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 131 Dogs 0 / Races 0 05 Dec 2011 23:18
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Hi Anna. If all else fails, try borrowing a decent sized indoor kennel (don't call it a cage!). Cover the top, back and both sides with blankets or similar and let her have a duvet in there as a bed. Don't need to shut the door - or can take it off. They are out of draughts and their own body heat is then adequate; they often then treat it as their own special 'den'.
Jan Jones Australia (Verified User) Posts 298 Dogs 9 / Races 0 05 Dec 2011 23:27
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She could have a thyroid problem Anna - talk to your vet and see what he/she suggests.
Anna Cook United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 52 Dogs 0 / Races 0 06 Dec 2011 10:14
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Hi Claire, dogs name is Class Eagle. Think maybe the other lady maybe right in that she gets warm in front of the open fire then feels colder because of the change in temp upstairs. Dont think she has any thyroid probs as no other signs. Maybe im just being soft as the others have said, as ive not had my own hound before. My mum has a lurcher that sleeps under the duvet but i swore id never do that! Right.. shes having the sleeper coat and going back downstairs- after all she managed in kennels before us.. ill see how it goes. Thanks for all the helpful posts
Monika Then Bergh Germany (Verified User) Posts 571 Dogs 1 / Races 0 06 Dec 2011 16:37
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A bit more of protein during growth of the winter coat, good brisk walks outside and playing around to keep your Eagle fly and not too warm inside the house makes the winter coat geting a bit thicker ans so more effektive. Then all winter more fat in the diet is the second you can do :-)
Wayne Larson USA (Verified User) Posts 2666 Dogs 0 / Races 0 07 Dec 2011 21:39
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Sudden thought, Anna. Is Class Eagle actually shivering or are her legs just twitching from time to time? Lots of greyhounds seem to dream and have a run while they're dozing. If that's the case, she's not really chilled.
Anna Cook United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 52 Dogs 0 / Races 0 08 Dec 2011 17:17
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Thanks Wayne, its just that her ears are cold, i always thought that if the ears are cold- the hound is cold. Yes she does have plenty of doggy dreams- from running to eating to barking, i know the difference but thanks anyway.
Con Reivers Australia (Verified User) Posts 274 Dogs 5 / Races 0 07 Jan 2012 04:24
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anna cook wrote:
Thanks Wayne, its just that her ears are cold, i always thought that if the ears are cold- the hound is cold. Yes she does have plenty of doggy dreams- from running to eating to barking, i know the difference but thanks anyway.
as some of the previous post said more fat in winter also when dog is sleeping look to see how tight it is curled up if it is cold the dog will tuck itself up real tight if it is cold good rug at night is all that is needed
Anna Cook United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 52 Dogs 0 / Races 0 07 Jan 2012 10:25
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Thanks Con, i bought her a good double fleece in the end, and she is lovely and warm now. In fact soo comfortable that she enjoys a good lie in. I went to work very early the other morning and she came down stairs, got her toy and went back to bed!
Tom Flanagan Australia (Verified User) Posts 7250 Dogs 974 / Races 1022 07 Jan 2012 11:20
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anna cook wrote:
Thanks Con, i bought her a good double fleece in the end, and she is lovely and warm now. In fact soo comfortable that she enjoys a good lie in. I went to work very early the other morning and she came down stairs, got her toy and went back to bed!
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